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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department is warning local businesses after receiving multiple reports related to the use of counterfeit money in the last two weeks.
Police say that in most of the incidents reported, the customers come into the businesses and attempt to pay for their merchandise with counterfeit bills. Some of the customers are successful, while other customers are informed by the store clerks that the bills are counterfeit.
Most of the counterfeit bills that have been used in the incidents reported are either $20 or $50 bills.
These investigations are ongoing and police ask that businesses continue to report these incidents.
Anyone with information related to these crimes can call Detective Dennis Honholt at 931-648-0565 Ext. 5260 or the CrimeStoppers TIPS Hotline at 931-645-TIPS (8477).